Jackson County Looks to Create Master Plan for Recreation
Community Leaders from around Jackson County attended an open forum Wednesday night to discuss a master plan for recreation. Botanical gardens to tractor pulls were discussed as ideas to draw people into the county. County Mayor Randy Heady said the plan over the next 10 years, needs to be finding the missing piece between Granville […]
Celina Industrial Park Passes Archaeological Study
The City of Celina’s Industrial Park project will continue after the land passed an archaeological study. Clay County Chamber of Commerce Director Doug Young said a group of historians studied the future park area for Native American burial grounds. “We have the Cumberland River running right through our county, and there’s lots of river bottoms […]
Van Buren HS Academic Accomplishments
Van Buren High School’s graduation rate last year was five percent above the state average with a 95 percent of seniors graduating. Director of Schools Cheryl Cole said the high-rate is a testament of the great faculty in the system. “We are more like a family here at both schools, the elementary and high school,” […]
Outreach to Overton County Students for Virtual Participation
Overton County schools are continuing to reach out to students and families about participating in online learning. Overton County Schools Director Mark Winningham said the system expected participation to be higher for middle and high school students. However, Winningham said he thinks the Spring semester affected students expectations. “Maybe there was some expectation from some […]
UCHRA’s $8.7 Million Head Start Program Project
The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency will apply for a $8.7 million grant to expand its early head start services. The agency is looking to build one new facility in Morrison and Sparta and buy and renovate a building in Spencer. The current Van Buren Head Start Center will serve as the headquarters. UCHRA Executive […]
Cookeville Postpones Final Panhandling Hearing
The Cookeville City Council postponed the final reading of its panhandling ordinance Thursday after a public hearing at the Cookeville Performing Arts Center. About 30 people participated in the public hearing prior to vote. The council heard concerns and suggestions from a mix of business owners, long time residents and religious leaders. After listening to […]
McMinnville In First Stage Of Sewer Repairs
The city of McMinnville is taking the first step to fixing its sewer line issues thanks to a federal grant. In the event of rain, the city’s sewer lines face Infiltration/Inflow, which is unfitted line connections allowing ground water in the system causing dilution in treatment. City Administrator Nolan Ming said city has already started […]
